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Munnar

Tea hills rolling to the horizon, and a cardamom scent on the breeze.

Why go

Why Munnar is worth the journey.

  1. 01

    Endless tea gardens make it one of the most photogenic drives in the south.

  2. 02

    Eravikulam and the Periyar side are close enough for wildlife days.

  3. 03

    Couples love the private estate stays and slow walking mornings.

Best time
September to March
The neelakurinji hills flower once in twelve years, so do not plan around it.
From Chennai
11 hours by road, or fly to Kochi and drive four hours
Good for
HillsHoneymoonWildlife

A closer look

Munnar, drawn from memory.

  • Tea gardens at sunrise
  • Ridge lines fading into haze
  • Mattupetty reservoir, still and cool

Packages

Ways to see Munnar.

  • A stream running down a lush tea-estate hillside, Munnar
    • Honeymoon
    • Hills
    4 days · 3 nights

    Munnar Tea Country Honeymoon

    A private estate stay and tea hills that fill the window.

    ₹21,800per person

  • An Asian elephant with white tusks standing in sunlit forest at Bandipur, Karnataka, in the Nilgiri reserve that borders Mudumalai
    • Wildlife
    • Hills
    5 days · 4 nights

    Western Ghats Wildlife and Spice

    Forest walks, elephant country and spice gardens, five days in the Ghats.

    ₹24,700per person

Nearby

Pair it with.

  • A mountain covered in fog and clouds, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
    • Hills
    • Weekend
    • Wildlife

    Kodaikanal

    A lake in the clouds, quiet pine forests and long, slow evenings.

    Best: April to June

  • A houseboat floating on the Alappuzha backwaters, Kerala
    • Honeymoon
    • Weekend
    • Wildlife

    Kerala Backwaters

    Houseboats, coconut lagoons and days measured in tea and tide.

    Best: November to February

  • A small hill town under a blue and cloudy sky, Ooty, Tamil Nadu
    • Hills
    • Weekend
    • Honeymoon

    Ooty

    Cool mornings, eucalyptus air and a toy train that takes its time.

    Best: March to June

Plan my trip

Thinking of Munnar?

Leave a number and a rough idea. A planner calls within one working day, asks how you like to travel, and builds the trip around the answer.

For example, second week of December

Or call +91 44 4000 0218. Mon to Sat, 9:30 am to 7:00 pm